Minuses: The Flyers have been inconsistent overall. They are probably where we'd expect them to be in terms of the makeup of the team. Prior to the 10-game losing streak, they hadn't won or lost more than two games in a row. We'll see where that goes as the season progresses, but they've been playing good hockey recently.
Another challenge for them has been getting production from up and down the lineup. Besides the top line, they need others to contribute. Defenseman Shayne Gostisbehere is their fourth-leading scorer (25 points). After him, it's Wayne Simmonds, who has 10 goals but only one in his past five games. I think he's been playing with an injury but hasn't complained. He's a 25-30-goal scorer and isn't at that pace right now, so I think he may be dealing with something.
Lastly, trading center Brayden Schenn looks like a mistake. I know they got draft picks, but with what he's doing in St. Louis right now, they could use him. Schenn is among the League leaders in points with 38 (16 goals, 22 assists), is third in the League at plus-22 and is tied for first with six game-winning goals. That's a great all-around presence who could have helped the Flyers.